Cost of living comparison
Vilnius is 16.1% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.9% less in Vilnius
- Groceries
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pay 24.7% less in Vilnius
- Transportation
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pay 28.1% less in Vilnius
- Housing
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pay 44.9% less in Vilnius
- Childcare
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pay 34.8% more in Vilnius
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.0% less in Vilnius
- Clothing
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pay 5.8% less in Vilnius
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Vilnius.
If you lived in Vilnius instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 28.9% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.37
|
$8.57
€7.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.54
|
$1.95
€1.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.50
|
$1.82
€1.60
|
|
pay 24.7% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
$1.52
€1.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.86
|
$6.36
€5.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.02
|
$5.17
€4.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.88
|
$2.57
€2.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.75
|
$3.03
€2.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.18
|
$0.65
€0.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.69
€0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.88
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.62
|
$1.47
€1.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.39
€0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$0.45
€0.39
|
|
pay 28.1% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.32
|
$6.12
€5.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.19
|
$31.08
€27.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€27,968.14
|
$33,251.45
€29,245.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€25.83
|
$11.36
€9.99
|
|
pay 44.9% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€39.57
|
$17.16
€15.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,124.71
|
$795.81
€699.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€825.75
|
$594.19
€522.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€231.80
|
$149.42
€131.42
|
|
pay 34.8% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€270.00
|
$556.87
€489.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,477.87
|
$8,496.16
€7,472.57
|
|
pay 15.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$4.82
€4.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.50
|
$3.37
€2.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.01
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€33.32
|
$40.23
€35.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.02
|
$8.57
€7.54
|
|
pay 5.8% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€75.19
|
$82.32
€72.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€36.05
|
$36.02
€31.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€83.99
|
$100.70
€88.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€121.64
|
$120.57
€106.05
|
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